KaiPod Learning Coach

In some ways, you’ll feel like a teacher:

• →You’ll build meaningful relationships with students and their families.
• →You’ll support academic growth and guide enrichment activities.
• →You’ll help shape a positive, inclusive culture in your pod.

But in many ways, this is not a traditional classroom role:

• →Students follow their own online school or homeschool curriculum.
• →Your role is to personalize their experience—through goal-setting, coaching, executive functioning support, and social facilitation.
• →You have more autonomy to make learning joyful—planning field trips, hosting theme days, launching clubs, and more.

• Create an inclusive, positive, and safe environment where students enjoy learning and socializing
• Facilitate daily enrichment activities and encourage student voice and collaboration
• Support students in developing essential life skills, like communication, problem-solving, and empathy

• Understand each student’s academic program, strengths, and needs
• Provide on-demand academic help and executive functioning support
• Set and track academic goals with students and families
• Use tools like Newton to document progress and maintain transparency

• Serve as the primary point of contact for families
• Share weekly updates and insights into each student’s progress and experience
• Build trust and community through clear communication, empathy, and responsiveness

• Represent KaiPod in your community and grow your local network
• Occasionally attend local events to build partnerships and increase pod visibility
• Capture and share the magic happening in your pod with families and the broader KaiPod team

• Deeply knows and motivates students
• Familiar with academic standards and core content areas (ELA, math, science, social studies)
• Skilled in supporting executive functioning and neurodiverse learners
• Tech-savvy and comfortable navigating multiple online platforms
• Experience teaching 3rd–6th grade or leading small group instruction preferred

• Creates environments where kids feel safe, connected, and excited to learn
• Plans and delivers engaging enrichment activities tailored to student interests
• Communicates proactively and professionally with families
• Organized and detail-oriented with a strong sense of initiative

• Connected (or eager to connect) to your local homeschool or parent community
• Willing to share about KaiPod and represent your pod at community events
• Passionate about building strong relationships with families and students

• Open to feedback and committed to personal growth
• Proactive, solution-oriented, and flexible in a dynamic startup environment

• Bachelor's degree.
• At least 4 years of teaching experience.
• Experience working with students with neurodiversities
• Other experience working with young people (e.g. - coaching) is also prioritized.